That is what they make timers for. The heater only needs to run for 1 -2 hours right before you start the vehicle, the rest of the time you would just be lining the pockets of your local electric utility. Mark in AK ----- Original Message ----- From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> Date: Thursday, March 12, 2009 3:58 pm Subject: Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Anyway, chimeras aside, what hose would be good to cut to insert this > tank-type coolant heater: > > http://www.jcwhitney.com/ZEROSTART-TANK-TYPE-ENGINE- > HEATERS/GP_2000837_N_111+10201+600001648_10101.jcw > > It wants to go into the heater hose loop somewhere -- would it matter > whether it goes into the heater send or return hose? Possibly not. > Anyway,if someone has a good idea, the Bentley page and hose callout > would be cool. > > Even the little one sucks 750W, so leaving it on overnight would be > noticed on the ol' electric bill. Like 12 hours would be 9kwh. > > -- > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano > Bend, OR > KG6RCR > |
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